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Application lei September 2i, I9.\.2.` Serial No. 721,534.

To all wiomit may concern:

Be it known that 'HOLLY M. VEnrLAiicK,

.a citizen of the/'United States, residing at the city of Lansing, county oflnghain, and

State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful mprovements in Trucks,o

which the following isfa specication.

This invention relates to improvements in trucks. im j j Theinain ol'ijectof` this invention is to provide/an improved inetal'triick which is simple in stiucture and comparatively light in weight, and at 'the same time, one l which is capable of carrying heavy loads and withstanding 'very severe strains.

'Further objects, and objects relating to structural details, will definitely appear lfrom the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish theA objects of my invention by the devicesaifnd means described in the following 'speciiieation The invention is clearly defined and point ed out in the claim.- Y

. st'ructureiwhich is a preferred embodiment of m-y invention is clearly illustrated 'I in the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which:

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Figure is a side elevation 'of a structure embodying the features ot my invention, a

part of the handle being broken away. Fig,A

II is an inverted `view of the structure shown in Fig. I. Fig. HI is a vertical .longitudinalsection on aline corresponding to line 3 off Fig.v II. Fig. IV is an enlarged deta' horizontal section on a line corresponding to line 4 4: of Fig. I, showing the manner of joining the frame, end and side pieces. Fig. V isan enlarged detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 5--5 of Fig. I. F ig. VI is a detail vertical section on a line corresponding to line 6-,6 of Figf I.

` Fig. VII isa detail vertical section on a line correspondingto line 7--7 of Fig. VI, showing details of the caster. Fig. VIII is a perf spective view of one of the bolster brackets. Fig. IX is a perspective view of the bolster bracket shown iny Fig. VIH reversed.

In the drawing similar referencecharacters refer to similar parts throughout the several views, and the sectional vi ws are taken looking iii the direction of`t e little arrows at the ends ofthe section lines. y Referring to the drawingy'the body of my improved truck consists of a frame Compriss shown in Figs. II and U.

ing secured on' the un pieces.

- by bolts` l5 arranged through the Y'ing' side-pieces or members l and end `pieces or members 2.' These frame pieces are formed of channel iron, the side piecesv be ing arranged .with the channels facing out wardly'and with the end. pieces with the channels facing forwardly. The side and end pieces are connected by the angled corner irons 3, 'the parts being connected by bolts orv rivets, as clearly shown in Fig. V.

are arranged so that the ends of the 'side vpieces project beyond the same as kclearly 'The .wheels 5 are mountedonl the aide which is rigidly supported' by the hangers 7 mounted on the cross pieces 8. These cross pieces 8 are formed of angle irons arranged with their angles facing, the angle irons ber sides .of the side' tio .The hangers 7 are secured in the'angles oi i the cross pieces 8 aladin a' spacedrelation to the side pieces ofi the' frame, 'the spindles of the axles being on the,Y outer sides of the hangers, sothat the wheels can be arranged on the outer sides of the hangers as illus tinted. The cross pieces, hangers and axle constitute a fra-me member. f

rThe bolster piece 9 is secured to the bottoni arms of the side pieces by the bolts l0 which extend therethrough and through the filler blocks 11 arranged in the channel oi" the bolster at its ends The bolster is supported by brackets on each side, each bracket comprising a horizontalarm 1Q and a verti-y Aother and connected by the webs i4.

The arms l2 of the supporting brackets are arranged against and' secured tothe unu der sides of the side pieces while the arms 13 are arranged aga-inst the 4sides of vthe bolster, each pair of brackets being secured bolster. SeeFig. II.

The horizontal arms of the brackets are provided with upwardly projecting ears i6- which are secured to the inner sides oi the side-pieces by the bolts 17. The bolster is cal arm 13 disposed'at right angles to each 'ico thus very rigidly supportedand vconstitute frame member. The casterwivheels 18 are secured' to the casters form no part oli' Viny present inven-y bolster by the bolts 19. As thedetails of the v connected vby the cross piece 2l. and the disockets 26 and with a centrally l agonally disposed braces 25.

Therear end piece is provided with `stake draft bolt 27 having an eye in its' outer end. By thus arranging the parts, Ip'ioyide a truck which is simple in strl'ictnre and oneA which is capable of carrying very heavy loadsand withstanding severe strains.

`Having thus described my invention, what:

.I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

ln a truck, the combination with the body disposed frame comprising side pieces; of a bolster secured to said side pieces; angled bolster brackets lia-ving webs connecting their arms, disposed on both sides of said bolster with their horizontal arins secured to the bottoni of the side pieces and with their vertical arms secured to the said bolster*` the horizontal arms of said brackets being provided with ears secured to the inner sides o1 said .side pieces. whereby said bolster piece is braced and supported and constitutes a frame member; and a handle comprising a pair of standards secured to the front ends of the side pieces and the webs olf the bolster brackets and aiding in bracing' said bolster'. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set niy hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

HOLLY- M, VERPLANCK.

.n Witnesses:

A. C. S'rsnix, L. E. Race.' 

